FOCUS Ministries offers help from a Christian perspective. Based in Illinois, the ministry serves women in need and provides hope, encouragement, education, and assistance to those who are struggling in difficult circumstances such as domestic violence, domestic abuse, spousal abuse and dysfunctional marriages, separation or divorce.
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Posts
Abusive Relationships
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- Little Wife Gets a Little Smaller
- A New Year for Little Wife
- A Little Wife Christmas
- I’m Afraid of this Journey
- What’s A Parent To Do?
- Excerpts From “Time To Talk”
- RED FLAGS for Teens and Students
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- At long last, Gratitude (a poem by Shiriel)
- Little Wife Is Stalked
- Little Wife Crashes
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- Questionnaire Time
- For Those Still Grieving
- Please Use Your Voice
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness
- Little Wife and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- A New Year For Little Wife
- Can I Trust My Perceptions?
- Hidden Abuse
- Here’s The Trouble
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Hey! Students!
- A Guest Post by Amanda
- Little Wife Used to be a Little Teen Girl
- Skiing the Distance for TEEN FOCUS
- TDVAM is NOW. I’m Sorry, What?
- Teen FOCUS for February
- A New Year for Little Wife (reprise)
- Narcissus
- Millstone
- Hurricane in the House
- Figment
- Tears in a Bottle
- Trauma Bonding and Abuse
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- Little Wife is Stalked
- Little Wife Crashes
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Restore Us
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Considering Forgiveness
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- The Beginning of a Little Wife
- A New Year for Little Wife
- A Little Wife Christmas
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- Justice for the Oppressed
- Little Wife’s Public “Service” Announcement
- The Honeymoon of Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Little Wife in the Night by Natalie Frame
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- Abuse…on the Mission Field? by Karolyn Dekker
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- Terrorists in our Homes
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- The Mind of an Abuser
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- A Foreign Concept – The Profundity of Self-Care
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Abuse Speaks from the Womb
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- POWER – VICTORY – AUTHORITY IN THE NAMES OF JESUS!
- Really God?
- Behind Closed Doors: The Alarming Effects on Children who Witness Domestic Violence
- Deciphering the Profound Mystery
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- What’s in Your Grip?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Responding Wisely to a FOOL
- Can a FOOL Be an Abuser?
- What Would Jesus Do?
- New Light on a Common DV Perspective
- A Plea to Pastors
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- Love’s Embrace
- A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…
- A Time of Testing
- Painfully Alone
- Lies, Abuse, and Healing
- Terror in the Parsonage
- Is This Emotional Abuse?
- Did God Send This Man To Me?
- Overwhelmed By Fear
- I Am Feeling Negative
- Could Yeardley Love and Other Victims Have Been Saved?
- The Christian Community Must Address DV But How?
- The Church’s Response to Domestic Violence
- The Battle
- Danger for DV Victims in Couples Counseling
- Difficult People
Betrayal
- A Poem from our Guest Blogger, Joanne
- A Guest Post by Amanda
- Little Wife Used to be a Little Teen Girl
- Restore Us
- Little Wife and the Churchy People
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- A Time of Testing
- “Pit Living”
Change
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A New Name
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- MONEY SAVING AND MONEY EARNING IDEAS
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a New Name
- Skiing the Distance for TEEN FOCUS
- Repentance Month
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- A True Christmas Story — a guest blog
- Wait. You’re Expecting?
- I Wonder . . .
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
Children and domestic violence
Church Response
- Little Wife and The Churchy People
- Restore Us
- Little Wife and the Churchy People
- Terrorists in our Homes
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- What Would Jesus Do?
- New Light on a Common DV Perspective
- A Plea to Pastors
- A Time of Testing
- The Christian Community Must Address DV But How?
Clarity
- I’m Afraid of this Journey
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- Holding on to Hope
- Savings Plan for Future Needs
- MONEY SAVING AND MONEY EARNING IDEAS
- Paying off Credit Card Debt
- Developing Your Spending Plan
- Preparing for your Spending Plan
- God, Are You There?
- Financial Safety
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- Faith to Move Mountains By Karolyn Dekker
- I Wonder . . .
- Abuse…on the Mission Field? by Karolyn Dekker
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Does God Warn Us?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
Coercive Control
- A Little Wife Christmas
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness
- A New Year For Little Wife
- A New Year for Little Wife (reprise)
- A Little Wife Christmas (reprise)
- Narcissus
- Figment
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- A New Year for Little Wife
- A Little Wife Christmas
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- The Honeymoon of Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Little Wife in the Night by Natalie Frame
Domestic Violence
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- For Those Still Grieving
- Can I Trust My Perceptions?
- Hidden Abuse
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Here’s The Trouble
- Little Wife Used to be a Little Teen Girl
- TEEN FOCUS is Ready for February
- Teen FOCUS for February
- Narcissus
- Hurricane in the House
- Repentance Month
- Trauma Bonding and Abuse
- A Friend in Need, A Friend Indeed
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- Little Wife Crashes
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Considering Forgiveness
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- The Beginning of a Little Wife
- Justice for the Oppressed
- Little Wife and the Churchy People
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Little Wife in the Night by Natalie Frame
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- The Mind of an Abuser
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Abuse Speaks from the Womb
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- Really God?
- Behind Closed Doors: The Alarming Effects on Children who Witness Domestic Violence
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Responding Wisely to a FOOL
- Can a FOOL Be an Abuser?
- What Would Jesus Do?
- New Light on a Common DV Perspective
- A Plea to Pastors
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- Love’s Embrace
- A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…
- A Time of Testing
- Painfully Alone
- Terror in the Parsonage
- Excited But Hesitant About Ministry
- Is This Emotional Abuse?
- Did God Send This Man To Me?
- Overwhelmed By Fear
- Busy People
- The Christian Community Must Address DV But How?
- The Church’s Response to Domestic Violence
- The Battle
- Danger for DV Victims in Couples Counseling
- Difficult People
DV Effects on Children
DV Ministry
Effects of Abuse
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- A New Year for Little Wife
- DEVOTIONAL — I Heard the Bells
- A Little Wife Christmas
- I’m Afraid of this Journey
- Artificial Intelligence Companions and Domestic Violence
- God is Paying Attention
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- For Those Still Grieving
- Little Wife and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- A New Year For Little Wife
- Is It a Happy New Year?
- Can I Trust My Perceptions?
- Hidden Abuse
- Dear Teens, Use Your Voice
- Here’s The Trouble
- A Poem by Guest Blogger, Amanda
- MAY DAY !! MAY DAY !!
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Abigail
- Another Poem from our Guest Blogger, Amanda
- A Guest Post by Amanda
- Little Wife Used to be a Little Teen Girl
- Teen FOCUS for February
- Substance
- A New Year for Little Wife (reprise)
- Roller Coaster
- Figment
- Trauma Bonding and Abuse
- Little Wife is Stalked
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- The Beginning of a Little Wife
- A New Year for Little Wife
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Terrorists in our Homes
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- A Foreign Concept – The Profundity of Self-Care
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Abuse Speaks from the Womb
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- Behind Closed Doors: The Alarming Effects on Children who Witness Domestic Violence
- Deciphering the Profound Mystery
- What’s in Your Grip?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Responding Wisely to a FOOL
- A Plea to Pastors
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- A Time of Testing
- Painfully Alone
- Lies, Abuse, and Healing
Emotional Abuse
- Cabin Fever and E-Motions
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness
- Hidden Abuse
- Here’s The Trouble
- A Guest Post by Amanda
- Narcissus
- Roller Coaster
- Figment
- Tears in a Bottle
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- Little Wife is Stalked
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- A Little Wife Christmas
- The Honeymoon of Little Wife
Entitlement
Event
Finances
God's Faithfulness
- Stories of Hope — Kiara
- Little Wife Flies the Coop
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- DEVOTIONAL — The Mighty God
- DEVOTIONAL — I Heard the Bells
- What’s A Parent To Do?
- Artificial Intelligence Companions and Domestic Violence
- Excerpts From “Time To Talk”
- GREEN FLAGS For All Relationships, But Especially For Teens This Month
- Cabin Fever and E-Motions
- At long last, Gratitude (a poem by Shiriel)
- God is Paying Attention
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- The Passing of the Abuser “Nabal”
- In Grief, God is Our Relief
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Home for Little Wife
- Little Wife Crashes
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- Holding on to Hope
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Is It a Happy New Year?
- God, Are You There?
- Bragging On God
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Does it Seem Like the World is Going Crazy?
- A Poem from our Guest Blogger, Joanne
- Compassion
- A Poem by Guest Blogger, Amanda
- MAY DAY !! MAY DAY !!
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Life for Little Wife
- A New Home for Little Wife
- Another Poem by Guest Blogger, Amanda
- Abigail
- Another Poem from our Guest Blogger, Amanda
- TEEN FOCUS is Ready for February
- Everlasting
- Ho Ho Ho Holistic Care
- Thank the Lord
- Narcissus
- Roller Coaster
- The Thing With Feathers
- Hurricane in the House
- Repentance Month
- Tears in a Bottle
- Trauma Bonding and Abuse
- A Friend in Need, A Friend Indeed
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- Restoration in Progress
- Are You Safe?
- Little Wife Crashes
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Restore Us
- Good Grief
- A Guest Blog
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Jesus Loves Me…So what?
- Considering Forgiveness
- These Perilous Times
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- The Enduring Love of God
- Strength of My Heart
- Hope Springs Eternal
- Be Not Afraid
- A True Christmas Story — a guest blog
- Justice for the Oppressed
- Where is God?
- The FOCUS Ministries Chaplain has Arrived.
- Faith to Move Mountains By Karolyn Dekker
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- Does God Warn Us?
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Really God?
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- What Do You Want Me to Do for You?
- “Pit Living”
God's Powerful Spirit
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Holding on to Hope
- A Poem from our Guest Blogger, Joanne
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Home for Little Wife
- Repentance Month
- Faith to Move Mountains By Karolyn Dekker
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
Gratitude
- Little Wife Flies the Coop
- DEVOTIONAL — I Heard the Bells
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- With Thankful Hearts to God
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets A New Name
- Little Wife Crashes
- Bragging On God
- With Hearts Full of Gratitude
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Home for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a New Name
- Abigail
- Ho Ho Ho Holistic Care
- Thank the Lord
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- A True Christmas Story — a guest blog
- ‘Tis the Season for Joy and Gratitude!
Grief
- DEVOTIONAL — I Heard the Bells
- The Passing of the Abuser “Nabal”
- There is a Season
- In Grief, God is Our Relief
- For Those Still Grieving
- A New Year For Little Wife
- Is It a Happy New Year?
- Compassion
- Everlasting
- To Tree or Not To Tree, That is the Question
- Tears in a Bottle
- Good Grief
- These Perilous Times
- I Wonder . . .
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Abuse Speaks from the Womb
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- “Pit Living”
- Grief from Shattered Dreams
Insights
- Mission Fest Event
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Amazing News About Our Faith-Based Trainings
- Suppertime with Little Wife
- IGNITE Youth Leadership Conference 2026
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- It Is NOT Your Fault
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Stories of Hope — Phoebe
- The Honeymoon of Little Wife
- A Little Wife Christmas
- DEVOTIONAL — The Lost Lamb
- Thankful Hearts on Giving Tuesday
- The Secret
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Celebrating THIRTY Years
- SMALLISH: How Domestic Abuse Shrinks Us
- I’m Afraid of this Journey
- “SMALLISH” Excerpt #2 — Sneak Peek
- Sneak Peek!
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- Victory in Christ
- Grief or Relief?
- Do I Really Need a Will?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Savings Plan for Future Needs
- MONEY SAVING AND MONEY EARNING IDEAS
- Paying off Credit Card Debt
- Preparing for your Spending Plan
- A New Year For Little Wife
- God, Are You There?
- Financial Safety
- Is Money Controlling You? by Karen Ferguson
- Does it Seem Like the World is Going Crazy?
- Here’s The Trouble
- Abigail
- TDVAM is NOW. I’m Sorry, What?
- TEEN FOCUS is Ready for February
- Asking the Right Questions By Karolyn Dekker
- Ho Ho Ho Holistic Care
- Roller Coaster
- Figment
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- Restore Us
- The Enduring Love of God
- Running Away (A Guest Blog)
- Strength of My Heart
- Wait. You’re Expecting?
- Soup and Gifts — A Guest Blog to Help Us Prepare our Hearts
- Where is God?
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- Faith to Move Mountains By Karolyn Dekker
- I Wonder . . .
- Abuse…on the Mission Field? by Karolyn Dekker
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- A Moment of Love
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Does God Warn Us?
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- The Mind of an Abuser
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- A Foreign Concept – The Profundity of Self-Care
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Abuse Speaks from the Womb
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- POWER – VICTORY – AUTHORITY IN THE NAMES OF JESUS!
- Really God?
- ‘Tis the Season for Joy and Gratitude!
- Deciphering the Profound Mystery
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- What Do You Want Me to Do for You?
- What’s in Your Grip?
- A Time of Testing
- “Pit Living”
- How Big is God?… How Big is The Mountain?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Responding Wisely to a FOOL
- Can a FOOL Be an Abuser?
- What Would Jesus Do?
- A Plea to Pastors
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- Love’s Embrace
- My Counselor Doesn’t Get It!
- A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…
- A Time of Testing
- The Knots Prayer
- Painfully Alone
- Lies, Abuse, and Healing
- Peace on Earth?
- Terror in the Parsonage
- Excited But Hesitant About Ministry
- Is This Emotional Abuse?
- Did God Send This Man To Me?
- Promise and Perspective
- Overwhelmed By Fear
- I Am Feeling Negative
- What Kids Need From Dads
- Busy People
- The Christian Community Must Address DV But How?
- Daddy, Please stop!
- The Church’s Response to Domestic Violence
- The Battle
- Mountain, Faith, Power
- Emotionally Destructive Relationships
- FOCUS Is Moving Forward
- Purple Event
- Where’s God?
- Difficult People
- Grief from Shattered Dreams
- What Wrapping is on Your Package of God?
Intuition
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Does God Warn Us?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
Joy
- Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
- Little Wife Gets A New Name
- Little Wife Begins to Wake Up
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a New Name
- To Tree or Not To Tree, That is the Question
- Ho Ho Ho Holistic Care
- A Guest Blog
- A True Christmas Story — a guest blog
- A Moment of Love
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- ‘Tis the Season for Joy and Gratitude!
Love
Marriage
- The Passing of the Abuser “Nabal”
- A Poem from our Guest Blogger, Joanne
- Abigail
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- Deciphering the Profound Mystery
News
Passive Agressive
Physical Abuse
Psychological Wounds
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Can I Trust My Perceptions?
- Hidden Abuse
- Here’s The Trouble
- Another Poem from our Guest Blogger, Amanda
- Little Wife Used to be a Little Teen Girl
- The Beginning of a Little Wife
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- The Mind of an Abuser
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- A Foreign Concept – The Profundity of Self-Care
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
Reconciliation
Resources
- Artificial Intelligence Companions and Domestic Violence
- Do I Really Need a Will?
- Little Wife Goes to Court
- Paying off Credit Card Debt
- Time To Talk
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Preparing for your Spending Plan
- Is Money Controlling You? by Karen Ferguson
- TEEN FOCUS is Ready for February
- A Friend in Need, A Friend Indeed
- Let’s FOCUS on Support
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- The FOCUS Ministries Chaplain has Arrived.
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- How Big is God?… How Big is The Mountain?
Self-esteem
- Little Wife Gets a Little Bigger
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Please Use Your Voice
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a New Name
- Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- How Big is God?… How Big is The Mountain?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- Love’s Embrace
- A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…
- The Knots Prayer
- Painfully Alone
- Lies, Abuse, and Healing
Shame
- Little Wife Crashes
- Take Heart, Daughter!
- Little Wife and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- A New Year For Little Wife
- Substance
- A New Year for Little Wife (reprise)
- Roller Coaster
- A New Year for Little Wife
- Little Wife’s Public “Service” Announcement
- The Honeymoon of Little Wife
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- “Pit Living”
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Take Heart, Daughter!
Spiritual Direction
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- God, Are You There?
- Does it Seem Like the World is Going Crazy?
- Jesus Loves Me…So what?
- Justice for the Oppressed
- The FOCUS Ministries Chaplain has Arrived.
- Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker
- Faith to Move Mountains By Karolyn Dekker
- I Wonder . . .
- Abuse…on the Mission Field? by Karolyn Dekker
- Celebrate Baby Steps
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 2 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
- Engaged at Christmas – Part 2
- An Engagement Ring for Christmas – Part One
- POWER – VICTORY – AUTHORITY IN THE NAMES OF JESUS!
- Really God?
- ‘Tis the Season for Joy and Gratitude!
- Deciphering the Profound Mystery
- Is There Any Hope For Me?
- What Do You Want Me to Do for You?
- What’s in Your Grip?
- A Time of Testing
- “Pit Living”
- How Big is God?… How Big is The Mountain?
- Lord, Are You Still There?
- What Color is Your Elephant?
- Responding Wisely to a FOOL
- Can a FOOL Be an Abuser?
- A Plea to Pastors
- Heart Piercing Wounds
- Love’s Embrace
- A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…
- A Time of Testing
- The Knots Prayer
- Lies, Abuse, and Healing
- Terror in the Parsonage
- Excited But Hesitant About Ministry
- Promise and Perspective
- Overwhelmed By Fear
- I Am Feeling Negative
- What Kids Need From Dads
- The Church’s Response to Domestic Violence
- The Battle
- Mountain, Faith, Power
- Where’s God?
- Difficult People
- Grief from Shattered Dreams
- What Wrapping is on Your Package of God?
Spiritual Warfare
- Little Wife Crashes
- These Perilous Times
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 2 of 3
Survivor
- Little Wife Flies the Coop
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- A New Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Is Stalked
- Little Wife Goes Back Home
- Little Wife Flies the Coop
- A Redeemed Life for Little Wife
- Little Wife Gets a New Name
- Abigail
- This is What Leaving Looks Like
- Little Wife Flies the Coop
- Enough is Enough for Little Wife
- Strength of My Heart
- Little Wife’s Revenge
- I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- He Chooses to Abuse – Part 1 of 2
- A Foreign Concept – The Profundity of Self-Care
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- The Shift (Safety, Hope, Intuition, Focus, Tell)
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
Training
Trauma
- Hidden Abuse
- Support Groups: Critical
- Dear Teens, Use Your Voice
- A New Life for Little Wife
- To Tree or Not To Tree, That is the Question
- Trauma Bonding and Abuse
- Little Wife Gets A Little Smaller
- Little Wife in the Night by Natalie Frame
- Terrorists in our Homes
- I’m Leaving You for Me
- Life’s Rejection or God’s Protection?
- He Chooses to Abuse- Part 2 of 2
- Dear Victim — Survivor –Thriver
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 3 of 3
- 5 Steps to Quiet Courage, A Way Out – Series 1 of 3
